Sewing gauge



Feb. 3, 1925.

M. MAISLEIN SEWING GAUGE Filed June 22, 1923 MINNA MAISLEIN, F3111121433, WISCONSIN.

SEWING GAUGE.

Application filed June 22, 1923.

To all li /1071b it may concern.

Be it known that l, MINNA Maisnnin, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Tipler, in the county of Florence and State of lVisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in Sewing Gauges, of which thefollowing is a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings. which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sewing gauges and moreparticularly to sewing gauges for sewing machines.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a gauge forsewing machines which will enable the operator to obtain a perfectlystraight hem, seam or line of sewing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a gauge of the classdescribed which will assist a machine operator in securing a hem or thelike of a certain width and in easily maintaining that width whileoperating the sewing machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide a gauge of the classdescribed with which any form of sewing machine may be easily equipped.

further object of the invention is to provide a sewing gauge which is ofvery simple construction, is strong and durable, is inexpensive tomanufacture, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of theimproved sewing gauge, and its parts and combinations as set forth inthe claims, and all equivalents thereof.

in the accompanying drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in both of the views.

ri 1 is a perspective view of a sewing machine provided with theimproved sewing gauge; and

Fig. is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the top portion of a sewingmachine provided with the improved sewing gauge and showing itsapplication.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be seen that thenumeral 5 indicates the upper portion of a sewing ma chine, comprising ahead 6 and a table portion 7. The invention particularly resides in theprovision of apair of graduated scale members 8 and 9 positionedparallel to each other 011 the table portion 7 and extendinglongitudinally, as shown. Said scale mem- Serial No. 647,196.

bers may be secured to the portion 7 or scale markings may be delineatedor otherwise formed thereon to form the scale members. One of thescales, as 8 commences at the needle hole. 10 formed in the sewingmachine and terminates at an arm 11 forming part of the sewing machinehead. The other scale member is positioned compare.tively close to thefront edge of the table portion '7. commencing at a point 12 inalinement with the inner extremity of the scale 8 and continuing to theside edge of the portion 7.

Obviously the device makes it possible to obtain a very straight, andaccurate hem. As shown in Fig. 2, the material to be sewed or garment 13is placed on the table portion of the machine and a hem 14 is turned aswide as desired. The forward edge 15 of the goods is: then placed inalinement with the inner extremities of the scales 8 and 9 and touchingthe needle hole 10 and an upstanding stud 17 which is provided to enablethe operator to feel the position of the end of the scale 9 when thesame is covered by the material. The turned edge 18 of the materialshould be maintained in coincidence with the same markings on bothscales 8 and 9 and as the line of sewing is formed, it will be perfectlystraight and parallel to the edge 18. In a similar manner accurate workis obtained when running a seam, sewing lace or trinnning to material,or doing other forms of sewing.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the improved gaugefor sewing machines is of very simple and novel construction, and iswell adapted for the purpose set forth.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The combination with a sewing ma chine having a table portion with aneedle hole therein and a head member, of a graduated scale formed onsaid table portion and extending from the needle hole to the headmember, a second graduated scale parallel to the first mentioned scaleand spaced therefrom, commencing at a point in perpendicular alinementwith the commencing point of the first mentioned scale and continuinglongitudinally to the side edge of the table portion, and an upstandingstud positioned adjacent the commencing point of one scale.

2. The combination with a sewing machine having a table portion with aneedle hole therein and a head member, of a graduated scale formed onsaid table portion and extending horizontally from the needle hole, asecond graduated scale parallel to the first mentioned scale and spacedtherefrom, commencing at a point in perpendicular alinement With thecommencing point of the first mentioned scale and continuinglongitudinally, and means positioned adjacent the In testimony whereof,I afiix my signature.

MRS. MINNA MAISLEIN.

